"I was invited to comment on BBC radio Sussex this morning in relation to the amount West Sussex County Council have paid out for pot hole related compensation. The amount of £600,000 over the last two and a half years was quoted though I understand this may include pending claims. Initially I found the statistic surprising but then considered that two or three seriously injured claimants might account for a… read the rest of “Bennett Griffin LLP Comments on Pot Hole Related Compensation”
Nick Hind, associate solicitor in the personal injury department of Bennett Griffin LLP, Worthing comments:-
“One of the most infuriating aspects of pursuing a claim for both solicitor and client is, having identified for the client that they have legal expenses insurance that could be used to indemnify the costs of a claim, being told by the insurer that the client must instruct one of their panel solicitors to be able… read the rest of “The Freedom to Choose”
It takes a dedicated lawyer to properly represent the needs of an accident victim who has sustained a psychiatric injury. If an accident has caused depression or post traumatic stress disorder - PTSD – it is very important that a client is given the time necessary to express their issues and anxieties.
The evidence of the medical experts in such cases is often disputed by Defendants causing delay.
Such clients need a… read the rest of “Personal Injury – Psychiatric Injury”
Nick Hind, associate solicitor in the personal injury department of Bennett Griffin, Worthing, comments:-
“The Catholic Church and errant members of its clergy seem to be never far from the headlines these days, and thankfully there was a victory for common sense and the victims of abuse at the High Court today when the Court ruled in a test case that the Church is responsible for the damaging behaviour of its… read the rest of “Victory at the High Court for abuse victim”
Nick Hind, associate solicitor in the personal injury department at Bennett Griffin in Worthing comments:-
“Very interesting comment piece by Peter Wilby in The Guardian yesterday arising out of the news last week that road deaths are on the increase this year and in the aftermath of the tragedy on the M5 over the weekend.
Ministers have been talking recently about raising the motorway speed limit to 80mph and there has been… read the rest of “Careless talk could cost lives”
Nick Hind, associate solicitor in the personal injury department of Bennett Griffin comments:-
“Road safety has been brought into tragic focus with events on the M5 in Somerset this weekend.
But this awful accident aside, it was reported last week that, after year on year falls, deaths on British roads had risen by 7% in the first 6 months of 2011 and 940 people were killed in that period.
A number of commentators… read the rest of “Surge in Road Deaths in 2011”
Whilst there are devises that an injured Claimant can and should use to protect themeselves against cost liability (no win no fee, after the event insurance or before the event insurance) the usual rule is that the losing party pays the winner's costs. The cost of litigation paid by Defendants would be a fraction of what it is were Defendants to avoid taking an unrealistic stance on liability and were… read the rest of “Costs in personal injury cases. Toby's perspective:”
The High Court was told yesterday that customers who were injured after buying “toxic” sofas were to receive up to £20 million in compensation between them.
This is believed to be the largest consumer group litigation in British legal history with more than 1,500 victims expected to receive between £1,175 and £9,000 each.
Yesterdays’ ruling only relates to “non-severe” cases and legal action continues in 3,000 more severe cases where liability remains… read the rest of “High Court Ruling on “Toxic” Sofas”
Bennett Griffin LLP has just settled another pavement tripping case against the local highways authority.
Bennett Griffin LLP’s resident tripping expert, David Hawkins, commented “My client tripped on an appalling patch of pavement near to his home and suffered a horrible facial injury. The pavement surface had been badly broken up by tree roots, but it seemed obvious that no repairs had been done for years and the area had just… read the rest of “Pavement tripping – another success against the local council”
Bennett Griffin LLP is pleased to confirm the appointment of Amy Kenward as a solicitor in the personal injury department following the completion of her training contract with the firm.
Toby Barrett, the head of the personal injury department, said “We are delighted to have been able to offer Amy a position in the department. During her training Amy has demonstrated a rare commitment and determination towards achieving the best possible outcomes… read the rest of “A new addition to personal injury at Bennett Griffin LLP”
Bennett Griffin LLP’s personal injury department has recently settled a claim for a client who suffered injury after coming into contact with a sofa bought from Argos.
David Hawkins says “my client suffered an allergic reaction and burns to his skin after sitting on his new sofa bought from Argos. Upon investigation it was discovered that the cause of the reaction was a fungicide used by the foreign manufacturers to treat… read the rest of “Argos sofas – Bennett Griffin LLP’s first settlement”
Bennett Griffin LLP’s personal injury department has achieved some excellent results for local clients in recent months in some very difficult and unusual cases.
These include a claim for a Goring by Sea windsurfer who was hit by another windsurfer while “hove to” in the water and suffered serious rib and shoulder injuries.
And a claim for an elderly Durrington woman who suffered a painful MRSA infection in her big toe following… read the rest of “Difficult cases – more success for Bennett Griffin LLP”
Bennett Griffin LLP’s personal injury department has secured another notable success for a local client who suffered serious injuries after in a slipping accident in a local shop.
Nick Hind, the solicitor who dealt with the case, takes up the story. “My client, an elderly woman, was visiting a local shop early one morning and unbeknown to her the shop floor had just been mopped. There were no warning signs up… read the rest of “Supermarket slip – another Bennett Griffin LLP success story”
From Monday 16 November 2009 the personal injury department at Bennett Griffin LLP will be located at the firm’s offices at 23 Warwick Street, Worthing. For the last 6 years the department has been based at the firm’s Rustington office.
Revised contact details for the department and for individual staff members – Toby Barrett, Nick Hind, David Hawkins and Amy Kenward – can be found at the personal injury section of our… read the rest of “Personal injury at Bennett Griffin LLP is moving….”
